Applied Scientist, WWOS Tech

Have you ever wanted to solve a mystery or be part of solving a case Are you fascinated by detective stories or crime shows on TV Do you love to catch bad actors build ML models and solve complex problems. If so working on the WWOS Tech team as a Sr Applied Scientist is the place for you!

We detect theft fraud and organized crime happening across our global supply chain and operations for millions of items for hundreds of product lines worth billions of dollars of inventory world-wide. We foster new game-changing ideas creating ever more intelligent and self-learning systems to maximize the cost savings of Amazons inventory losses.

The primary role of a Sr Applied Scientist within Amazon is to address business challenges through building a compelling case and using data to influence change across the organization. This individual will be given responsibility on their first day to own those business challenges and the autonomy to think strategically and make data driven decisions. Decisions and tools made in this role will have significant impact to the customer experience as it will have a major impact on all the fraud investigations happening across Amazon operations.

Ideal candidates will be a high potential strategic and analytic graduate with a PhD in ( Research Statistics Engineering and Supply Chain) ready for challenging opportunities in the core of our world class operations space. Great candidates have a history of building fraud detections detecting organized crime and the ability to use data and research to make changes. This individual will need to be able to work with a team but also be comfortable making decisions independently in what is often times an ambiguous environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Own KPIs that measure theft/fraud management performance and efficiencies.
- Detect and automate theft fraud MOs
- Detect organized crime rings and bad actor clusters
- Perform end to end evaluation of operational defects system gaps and scaling challenges (both system and operational).
- Contribute to the overall fraud management and product development strategies.
- Present key learnings and vision to stakeholders and leadership.
- Integrate ML detection models via software applications

About the team
We believe that building a culture that is welcoming and inclusive is integral to people doing their best work and is essential to what we can achieve as a company. We actively recruit people from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. Our team puts a high value on work-live balance. It isnt about how many hours you spend at home or at work; its about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment.

- 5 years of building machine learning models for business application experience
- PhD or Masters degree and 6 years of applied research experience
- Experience programming in Java C Python or related language
- Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

- Experience with modeling tools such as R scikit-learn Spark MLLib MxNet Tensorflow numpy scipy etc.
- Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop Spark etc.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at WA Seattle - 167100.00 - 226100.00 USD annually